Did you know there is a difference between Yea-Sacc® 1026 and Brewer’s Yeast? All ‘yeast’ are not alike, and all brewer’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) are not alike. Out of over 50 strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, very few have been scientifically shown to have the ability to stimulate growth of fiber-digesting bacteria. Yea-Sacc is one of […]
This excellent article on probiotics for horses, written by Joanne Meszoly, appeared in the December, 2014 issue of EQUUS. Since it answers many of the questions I receive, I hope you will find it informative. “So your horse is already a poster boy for healthy eating. He spends most of his time turned out in […]
Cases of laminitis and colic often increase during Fall, especially for those horses grazing on pasture. In fact, the increased sugars in grass caused by new growth and cooler night time temperatures, plus the increase in the horse’s blood ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) secretion from the pituitary gland can compound to make this a risky season […]
You Had Me at “Hello” … It Works! Big difference, wouldn’t you say from the first time? All the horses now prefer this and seek it out… Lesson 4: Greeting Your Horse: Epilogue After more repetitions of the new greeting method, I thought I’d share a few of my insights. I have continued with other […]
Greeting your horse this way really does make a difference! Find out more…. 4th Lesson: Greeting Your Horse from 3 Minute Horsemanship, Day 2 Maggie: As featured in the photo, This kind, thoughtful mare puts more try into understanding this new greeting. She begins by connecting with my hand, and stays there just for a bit. […]
“Hello, Goodbye” …. What’s Your Horse Saying?“Hello, Goodbye”…. remember that Beatles song? That’s what Scottie seems to be saying… For your viewing (and listening) pleasure here is a link so you can listen to the song, while you are reading about greeting your horse! Besides… their attire is worth the look! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xilr3e_the-beatles-hello-goodbye-high-quality_music 4th Lesson: Greeting Your […]
Is How You Greet Your Horse as POWERFUL and IMPORTANT as declared? Vanessa Bee’s 4th Lesson in 3 Minute Horsemanship recommends greeting your horse by offering your hand to your horse’s forehead area, “just like horses introduce themselves to each other nose to nose, ensuring they have permission to reach into their personal space.” When offering […]
Day 4: I went to Veneta, Oregon to play around on an outdoor trail course to try out some more 3 Minute Horsemanship. There were plenty of different obstacles that Lexi and I hadn’t tried before. She came out of the trailer relaxed, and we successfully accomplished all the obstacles that we attempted… until we […]
Day 3: How will “Being Still” in 3 Minute Horsemanship with Lexi work in another situation? This time I decided to change it up. I tacked her up (with a “Softride Treeless” saddle, made in Oregon). I led her to the mounting box, but instead of mounting up, I sat down on the box. That […]
Day 2: I hoped I could get that same “connected” feeling that we ended up with on Day 1 in our 3 Minute Horsemanship lessons. I lead her into my outdoor arena, took off her halter, and then went over to sit down on the mounting block. She didn’t really follow me with a “connected” […]